Welcome to Friday Friends, RI Elder Info’s weekly look at the organizations & individuals providing resources for Rhode Island seniors, caregivers, & professionals!
Meals on Wheels-It's so much MORE than a Meal! Today, Deb sits down with Weatherly Hundley & Amy Garofalo from Meals on Wheels! Find out more at: www.RIMeals.org www.rielderinfo.com
Today we are joined by Samantha McCarthy from McCarthy Law to discuss “Life Care Planning” www.mccarthylawri.com www.rielderinfo.com
Can You Hear Me? Communication is Key | Friday Friends www.rielderinfo.com
Thomas Jemo, Washington Trust | Friday Friends 4/5/24 www.rielderinfo.com
Deborah Van Marter, Compass for Care | Friday Friends 3/29/24 www.rielderinfo.com
Today we are talking about the Alzheimer's Association of RI's annual Caregiver's Journey Conference! www.alz.org/ri www.rielderinfo.com
Today we are sitting down with Marjorie Waters about What is the MSP? Medicare Savings Plan www.riorgproj.com www.RIElderinfo.com
Today we are so excited to welcome Emily Kloeblen of Women's Policy Institute & Matt Netto of AARP RI to share important info from the Temporary Caregiver Insurance Program! www.RIElderinfo.com
Brian Mahone, Financial Fitness with Washington Trust | Friday Friends 3/1/24https://www.washtrust.com/ www.RIElderinfo.com
Kathy Shatraw, Aldersbridge Navigator | Friday Friends 2/23/24 www.RIElderInfo.com
Today on Friday Friends we welcome Kathleen Gerard from ABC-RI! www.RIElderInfo.com
Keeping Pace with PACE RI | Friday Friends 2.9.24 www.RIElderInfo.com
Healthcare Power of Attorney | Friday Friends www.RIElderInfo.com
Today we are so very happy to welcome back Annie Murphy, Program Manager of The Alzheimer's Association Rhode Island Chapter! We have her on to discuss the 2024 New England Family Virtual Conference, for those living with Alzheimer's and dementia and their families, and the 13th Annual Caregiver's Journey Conference! ________________________________________ 2024 Virtual Conference March 1 & 2, 2024 (traducción al español disponible) For more info and to REGISTER: www.alz.org/manh/events/family-conference Email: mlemay@alz.org Phone: (800) 272-3900 ________________________________________ 13th Annual Caregiver's Journey Conference (In-Person) Thurs. April 25, 2024 @ 9:00am - 4:30pm Crowne Plaza: 801 Greenwich Ave. Warwick, RI 02886 For more info visit: www.cjcalzri.com www.RIelderinfo.com www.321westerly.com
Why Proper Nutrition is Key to Your Health in the New Year www.RIElderInfo.com
This morning on Friday Friends, Deb sits down with Rachel Balaban from Dance for All People! www.RIElderInfo.com
Today we welcome back our first guest every single year, Catherine Taylor from AARP! www.AARP.org/RI www.RIElderInfo.com
Today on Friday Friends, Deb Burton looks back on the year that was in 2023! https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we are sitting down and discussing some incredibly important issues with the always awesome John Tassoni, Jr., President/CEO of the Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of Rhode Island! For more info or to contact the SUMHLC: P: 401-521-5759 https://www.sumhlc.org https://www.facebook.com/theleadershipcouncil https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we're chatting with Chris Butler, Executive Director of IN-SIGHT Vision Rehabilitation, Who's mission is to inspire confidence and build skills that help people who are visually impaired and blind to thrive and succeed! For more info: 43 Jefferson Blvd. Warwick, RI 02888 Phone: (401) 941-3322 Fax: (401) 941-3356 https://in-sight.org/ https://www.facebook.com/insightri https://twitter.com/INSIGHTRI https://rielderinfo.com/
On this episode of Friday Friends, Deb sits down with Jane Donnelly from the Twilight Wish Foundation - Rhode Island Chapter! TwilightwishRI@gmail.com203-733-2751Chapter Facebook Page https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we're excited to be chatting with Eric Moyal, Executive Director of Project Insulin! Project Insulin is a non-profit whose mission is to ensure everyone has access to affordable insulin, inspired by the belief that healthcare is a human right and high insulin prices are an unnecessary and restrictive burden on patients. For more info email: Emoyal@projectinsulin.org Website: https://projectinsulin.org/ Facebook Instagram Twitter https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we're so excited to welcome Jim Rice, Assistant Director of the Office of Servicemember Affairs and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau! Office of Servicemember Affairs visit: https://rielderinfo.com/
We're so excited to be chatting with Erika Westbrook & Susan Spano Piacenti from the Newport Mental Health Veterans Team! Contact Erica at Newport Mental Health Veterans Team: Phone: 401-846-1213 ext. 1254 ewestbrook@newport.org https://www.newportmentalhealth.org/ https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we're so excited to welcome back Director of Employment & Housing for Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, Tyrone Smith! Boots on the Ground for Heroes at Gillette Stadium: https://osdri.org/boots-on-the-ground-for-heroes-at-gillette/ Website: www.osdri.org www.facebook.com/StanddownRI www.instagram.com/operationstanddown www.twitter.com/OSDRI_Vets www.youtube.com/@osdri93 Contact Tyrone at Operation Stand Down at: Phone: 401-383-4730 Email: tyronesmith@osdri.org https://rielderinfo.com/
Today on the show we are so thrilled to welcome back Director Connell of Providence VA Healthcare System! Providence VA Medical Center 830 Chalkstone Ave. Providence, RI 02908 Main phone: 401-273-7100 Mental health care: 401-273-7100 x13057 https://www.va.gov/providence-health-care/ https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we're so pleased to be talking with Jennifer Wall, Director of Tobacco Free Rhode Island, and Advocate for the American Lung Association! Contact Jennifer: 260 West Exchange St. Suite 102B | Providence, RI 02903 O: 401-533-5179 C: 401-523-4112 Lung HelpLine: 1-800-LUNGUSA Jennifer.Wall@Lung.org https://www.lung.org/ Tobacco Quit Resources for Rhode Islanders Click Here Community Connections ALA Event Registration link Click Here https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we're very excited to chat with Erin Gill, clinic coordinator for the ALS Association, Rhode Island Chapter/ Lifespan's Louise Wilcox ALS Clinic! Contact Erin at ALS RI: Website: https://www.als.org/rhode-island Email: egill@alsari.org Phone: 401-732-1609 Learn more about WalkRI by clicking HERE https://rielderinfo.com/
Today on the show we are SO excited to welcome from Ocean State Center for Independent Living Program Manager Michelle Machado, and IL/Lunch & Learn Coordinator Heather Schey! For more info or to contact OSCIL: Website: https://www.oscil.org/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/OceanStateCIL Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ocean_state... https://rielderinfo.com/
Today on the show we welcome Elizabeth Lima Remillard, Co-founder of Empower Spinal Cord Injury, Inc.! Empower SCI Gala: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empower-sci-gala-tickets-723985820077?aff=oddtdtcreator Email Liz at: elima@empowersci.org For more info on Empower S.C.I. visit: www.empowersci.org facebook.com/EmpowerSCI instagram.com/empowerspinalcordinjury YouTube https://rielderinfo.com/
Today on Friday Friends we are talking about the signs and symptoms of sepsis to look out for and what to do if you see them. https://rielderinfo.com/
This morning, Deb shared news on a new project initiative from RI Elder Info! https://rielderinfo.com/
Today on Friday Friends we're excited to welcome Dr. Skye Leedahl to chat about the University of Rhode Island's Cyber Seniors program! For more info Click Here or email at: skyeleedahl@uri.edu https://rielderinfo.com/
This morning of Friday Friends we are talking about Life After Cyber Scams! https://rielderinfo.com/
Today on Friday Friends we have special guest Don Nokes of NetCenergy Cyber Security for Seniors! https://rielderinfo.com/
Tomorrow! 4th Annual Calling All Veterans Day! Saturday August 26th, 10-1pm West Warwick Civic Center 100 Factory Street, WW, RI https://rielderinfo.com/calling-all-veterans-day-2023/
Today we are talking about "Strengthening Strokes Together: The Power of Stroke Support Groups with guest Elaine Campbell! https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we are Exploring MS Society's Empowering Resources with our guest Debby Bennett! https://rielderinfo.com/
Elizabeth Ramon from the Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry joins us this morning on a brand new Friday Friends! https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we are celebrating the 3rd anniversary of Friday Friends with the organization that was our guest on our very first episode! George Neubauer & Maureen Maigret from Senior Agenda Coalition join us on a very special episode of Friday Friends! https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we are joined by John Goodman from the Rhode Island Airport Corporation to talk about the Sunflower Program! https://hdsunflower.com/us/ https://flyri.com/ Phone: 401-691-2000 https://rielderinfo.com/
It's HOT out there! Today we are talking about heat safety during the Summer season! https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we are talking about the upcoming Black and Aging event with Gregory Brunson & Tara Tang from Butler Hospital's Memory and Aging program! Butler Hospital's Alzheimer's Prevention Registry is: www.butler.org/AlzRegistry | 401-455-6402 | @ButlerHospital on Social Media https://rielderinfo.com/
Today is the final day of Elder Abuse awareness month, and Deb Burton has some helpful tips on what to do to help prevent, or report elder abuse with the seniors you know and love! If you, or someone you know is in immediate danger dial 911! Rhode Island law requires any person who has reasonable cause to believe that an elderly person has been abused to report it to the Office of Healthy Aging (OHA). Failure to report abuse of a person 60 or older can result in a fine of up to $1,000. Report suspicion of Elder Abuse and Self Neglect to OHA: 401-462-0555. If a Senior is not safe at home call: Office of Healthy Aging: 401-462-0555 or 401-462-3000 If a Senior needs help getting out of an abusive home, contact the Saint Elizabeth's Haven for Elder Justice Program: 401-739-2844 x36 Neglect or Abuse in a facility call Department of Health Facilities Regulation: 401-222-5200 RI Attorney General Patient Abuse or Neglect, Medicaid Fraud & Drug Diversion Unit: 401-222-2566 or 401-274-4400 x2269 RI Long Term Care Ombudsman: 401-785-3340 https://rielderinfo.com/
Today on Friday Friends, Deb sits down with Kelley Hurley from CareLink RI to talk about caring for someone with dementia! www.carelinkri.org https://rielderinfo.com/
June is Elder Abuse awareness month and today we are sitting down with Maria Cimini, Director of the Office of Healthy Aging. If you have concerns that someone might be suffering from Elder Abuse, Call: 401-462-0555 or visit: https://oha.ri.gov/report-elder-abuse https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we are joined by Deborah Royster of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau! Deborah Royster is the Assistant Director, Office for Older Americans. Before joining the Bureau, Ms. Royster served as Chief Executive Officer of Seabury Resources for Aging, a nonprofit organization that provides affordable housing, transportation, care management and other support services to older adults and family caregivers in the Washington, D.C. region. Ms. Royster is a graduate of the University of Maryland and the University of Virginia School of Law. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a 21st century agency that helps consumer finance markets work by making rules more effective, by consistently and fairly enforcing those rules, and by empowering consumers to take more control over their economic lives. For more information, visit www.consumerfinance.gov https://rielderinfo.com/
Today on Friday Friends we are joined by Cheryl Patneaud from the Haven for Elder Justice. https://rielderinfo.com/
Today on Friday Friends we are chatting with Madeline Marlow, APS & Bethanie of the East Providence Prevention Coalition! 145 Taunton Ave. East Providence, RI 02914 | 401-435-7500 | eppc@eastprovidenceri.gov https://rielderinfo.com/
Kimberly Ferrante from the the Providence VA Hospital discusses the importance of mental health as part of healthcare. If you are in need of help please reach out: For veterans Dial 988 then Press 1, chat live, or text 838255 https://rielderinfo.com/
Today we are joined by Maria Cimini from the Office of Healthy Aging here in Rhode Island. https://rielderinfo.com/
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